The Laryngoscope
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To determine the relative risk of prognostic factors for local disease control following RADPLAT. ⋯ Risk factors significantly associated with local disease control after RADPLAT appears to differ from more traditional therapy and is suggestive of a paradigm shift.
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Postoperative cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak is reported in 2% to 30% of cases following vestibular schwannoma surgery. The authors' current surgical techniques for translabyrinthine, retrosigmoid transmeatal, and middle cranial fossa approaches have evolved from analysis of their prior experience in an effort to minimize their complication rate. The authors evaluated the efficacy of their current surgical technique in decreasing the postoperative CSF leak rate. ⋯ Evolution in surgical techniques, with particular attention to exposed air cell tracts, abdominal fat graft, and Palva periosteal flap for closure, has had a significant effect in decreasing the author's CSF leak rate after vestibular schwannoma surgery. Conservative management was successful in approximately 50% of cases. Repeat exploration, when needed, was directed at blocking the air cell tract (usually perimeatal or perilabyrinthine) responsible for the CSF leak.
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To evaluate the effectiveness of OtoScan CO2 laser-assisted myringotomy (OtoLAM ESC/Sharplan) for acute otitis media and chronic otitis media with effusion (COME) in children. ⋯ Laser-assisted myringotomy in children with RAOM and COME was associated with a high incidence of recurrence or persistence of disease and with perforation of the tympanic membrane. Recommendations for use of the OtoLAM should include discussion of high failure rates and the strong likelihood of subsequent ventilation tube insertion. The OtoLAM remains an option for office-based ventilation of the middle ear for families and patients where general anesthesia is a concern.